Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.17 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.17 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.19 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4443 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 0.9021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per person | 0.9941 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 765.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.17 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.